Odd Catfish?

[partmemjustin]

Ok here is a question I have had my fish in the new 30gal tank for a whole day now. But the Leopard Cory Catfish that I have... well... seems to be schooling with the Sharpe Tetra's... I surmised that this might be due to the fact the the Cory is confused my recognizing the black dorsal fin that the two speicces have in common.. but i never seen a bottom feeder catfish school with tetra's like its one of the lot.

is this unusual?

[Lupin]

It happens. Even SAE's school with penguin tetras and that was my experience as well.

[Hooked Newbie]

Cories are very social and best kept in groups of 4+ of the same species. He may just be lonely and hanging out with the "neighbors"...

[partmemjustin]

ok thanks... i'll keep that in mind... at least he gets along with everybody, lol. The tetra's don't seem to mind much anymore. At first they seems a little freaked out. But now they have appeared to 'accepted' him or 'tolorated'... lol.

One would have though he would have been hanging out with the yo-yo's I have in the tank since he is probubly more closly related to them... but whatever.. can't be freinds with everyone I guess.

[toddnbecka]

Tetras don't have spines under their eyes like loaches; who would you rather hang with?